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Social media definition and the governance challenge

An introduction to the special issue

Bibliographic Data

ID23325573
AuthorsJonathan A Obar (0000-0002-8984-751X), Steve Wildman
Year2015
Volume39
Issue9
Pages745-750
Publication date2015-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTelecommunications Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0308-5961 • E-ISSN: 1879-3258
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.telpol.2015.07.014
LanguageEN
Citations received91
References cited10
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Unique citing works91
Citations per year8,27
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 91
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